Vol. 6, Issue 32

Find Solutions & Strategies                   August 10, 2015

Remote Work Policy    

The pro's and con's
In This Issue
A Note From the Editor
remote work policy: the pro's and con's
Written safety and HR protocol are needed to control the "uncontrolled" elements of a home
 
By Ryan Benharris, Esq.

The American dream of a 40-hour work week long ago abandoned the notion that work has to be a fixated place of employment. The ever-changing face of the workforce in the U.S. sees millions of people working from home or some remote location. Though the benefits to working remotely are high, a very important question is: What happens if I am injured while working remotely? A recent report from RIMS investigated the increasing issues with respect to employees who work remotely and the correlation it has to workplace safety. The RIMS Executive Report; "Risk Management & Remote Work Policies," explores the risk professional's role...read more.
LARSON'S SPOTLIGHT ON RECENT CASES
Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is the co-author of Larson's Workers' Compensation Law (LexisNexis). 
  
New York: Claimant Entitled to Approval Nunc Pro Tunc Where Inactivity on Part of Insurer Lulled Claimant Into Believing Carrier's Lien Had Been Waived. Where an injured worker settled a third-party action against an alleged tortfeasor for $800,000, with the workers' comp insurer having previously paid some $71,000 in benefits, the worker was entitled to...read more.

Illinois: Parent Corporation Paying Comp Benefits to Subsidiary's Employee Is Immune Only If Obligated to Provide Such Benefits. Where a parent corporation paid workers' comp benefits for employees of a subsidiary, it enjoyed immunity from negligence claims under...read more.

New York: Injured Employee's Negligence Action Against Co-Employee and Co-Employee's Father (as Owner of Vehicle) Are Barred by Exclusiveness. A civil action filed by plaintiff and his spouse against plaintiff's co-employee and the co-employee's father for injuries the plaintiff...read more.

Federal: Plaintiffs' Tort Action Against Employer Fails Where Injury Was Shown to Be "Substantially Certain," But Washington State Law Required a Showing of Actual Certainty. Construing Washington state law, a federal district court has dismissed a civil action filed by...read more.
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